Vendetta Films has announced that the Iranian film, My Favourite Cake, directed by Maryam Moghaddam and Behtash Sanaeeha, will open in cinemas nationally from December 5, following screening at the Adelaide Film Festival (October 25 & November 3).
My Favourite Cake premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival earlier this year, capturing attention for its story of a woman who decides to live out her desires in a country where women’s rights are heavily restricted.
Brimming with poignant performances and sprinkled with comedy and emotional truth, My Favourite Cake has all the ingredients for a delectable, bittersweet romance. Seventy-year-old Mahin (Lili Farhadpour) lives alone in Tehran since she was widowed thirty years ago. She exists in limbo, sleeping until noon, listening to friends complain about their ailments, and wistfully remembering her country’s liberal past before morality police patrolled the streets. After she opens herself up to new romance with divorced taxi driver Faramarz (Esmaeel Mehrabi), an unexpected encounter quickly evolves into an unpredictable, unforgettable evening.
Maryam Moghaddam and Behtash Sanaeeha were unable to attend the film’s premiere in Berlin as the Iranian Government imposed a travel ban on them. After months of waiting, they finally just got their passports back but Maryam was recently stopped from leaving Iran to visit her family in Sweden.
Following the recent Swedish release of the film, the Swedish Directors association made an appeal in an open letter and Maryam and Behtash have also published an open letter to the Iranian government on their Instagram (read HERE).
